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Getting my first property soon. Will be a sfr in the states. Currently, I am a US citizen (born and raised in Florida), but I live and work in Shanghai, and I have been here since 2014. I have no formal W2, since Chin...
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Can you 1031 exchange a property owned by an LLC? Can you 1031 exchange 2 properties for 1 property. For example if I had 2 rentals and wanted to 1031 exchange them into a 10 unit property is that allowed? How long do...
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I'm a relatively new real estate investor. My question is simple. Given my current situation, is it worth it to spend the money to hire a CPA to do my taxes. I own my home and one investment property which was rented ...
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Hi All,
Ok perhaps I posted in the wrong area the first time I posted this, but for whatever reason it was removed from the general forum with no explanation for it so I'm reposting it here in hopes that it stays pos...
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I just created an LLC for my rental property, so this is all new to me. Is there any reason to pay a salary to my spouse? If I pay her, to make this simple let's say $2k a month, she'll pay taxes on that which means...
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Hi everyone,I've had my mortgage recently taken over by another company, I've managed to log on to their online portal to see they are charging me three times the interest than the principal and had a quick look on Be...
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Would you be willing to accept this new fangled idea of tenants offering #fintech surety bonds or deposit insurance or rent guarantees instead of a refundable cash deposit Here's an article https://www.axios.com/2022/...
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Newbie in need of getting started with no money. Is it even possible to wholesale with little to nothing? positive responses
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Hey Guys,Just wondering if there are folks out there who have employed a build-and-hold strategy. Basically building a spec home with the idea of holding it as a long term rental. Same principles apply for building ...
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I'm ready to move onto my next house hack. I'm in the Tampa Bay region, and would love to find a place directly in Tampa. As many of you know, Tampa is expensive. My W2 income wont qualify me for anything in that area...